HISTORY I
The Prophet of Islam
Muhammad
Arabic (Muslim) word for God
Allah
The ability to move up in social class through religious, scholarly or military achievements
Social Mobility
Name of Muhammad's son-in-law
Ali
Who does UofL play this Saturday in football?
They have a bye!
The ancient temple in Mecca that Muslims pray at
Kaaba
The Sacred text for Islam
Quran or Koran
City nickname 'the city of the prophet'
Medina or Yathrib
Nickname of the Ottoman and Safavid Dynasty's
Gunpowder Empires
Who does UK play this Saturday in football
Georgia
The body of law that interprets the Quran
Sharia
Name for an Islamic House of worship
Mosque
Group of Muslims that believe any male from Muhammad's tribe can lead (they make up 90% of Muslims)
Sunnis
Another name for the 'journey' Muslims took to Medina
Hijira
Who was the NBA'S all time leading scorer before Lebron James surpassed him?
Kareem Abdul Jabaar
Means to 'submit to the will of Allah'
Islam
Was the 1st Caliph or successor to Muhammad
Abu Bakr
He pioneered the study of Algebra
al-Khwarizmi
Dynasty of Sunni Caliphs that lasted until 750
Umayyad Dynasty
What former Pittsburgh Steeler from the 1970'S & 1980'S won 4 Super Bowls?
Terry Bradshaw
Group of Muslims that believe Muhammad's successors must be descendants of his son-in-law
Shiites
Dynasty of Shiite Muslims that lasted until 1258 where the empire reached its greatest wealth & power
Abbasid Dynasty
He set the standard for the study of history
Ibn Khaldun
Wrote books on diseases & medical practices
Muhammad al-Razi
Who were the 4 teams in last year's College Football Playoffs?
Texas, Michigan, Washington, Alabama